Quofaloma, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Quofaloma, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Quofaloma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Holmes
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:112
Coordinates:33.1047°N -90.3461°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:676443

Quofaloma is an unincorporated community in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

History

Quofaloma is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "panther branch" or "quail cover".[1] A variant name is "Quofaloma Plantation".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 89.